SOVRA
About SOVRA
Location: USA—Work from home
SOVRA
is a leading public procurement platform serving over 7,000 government agencies and connecting them with more than 1 million suppliers across North America.
SOVRA
offers comprehensive, end‑to‑end solutions tailored for the public sector.
SOVRA ’s solutions are purpose‑built to address the unique challenges of public procurement, ensuring compliance, enhancing efficiency, and promoting transparency. Our commitment to innovation has been recognized with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Certification from the National Procurement Institute, affirming our platform’s adherence to the highest standards in efficiency and vendor accessibility. By leveraging
SOVRA ’s advanced tools and expansive supplier network, public agencies can optimize every tax dollar spent, drive better procurement outcomes, and deliver exceptional services to their communities. You can find more info about SOVRA at SOVRA.com.
About the Job
In this role, you will grow our business with state agencies. This is a full‑cycle position, prospecting new accounts, running discovery and demo, and guiding qualified prospects through the buying process. You bring your expertise in selling to the public sector, understanding how agencies buy technology, connecting with decision makers, and navigating procurement. You will be the primary point of contact for prospects, mid‑size to large accounts, and state agencies, and will work with them to bring impactful technology to their organizations.
Main Responsibilities
Build long‑lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and prospective clients
Establish consultative expertise and credibility with prospects by fluently speaking their language and understanding the complexities of their business processes.
Develop a deep understanding of our industry, products, and how they help our customers achieve better outcomes.
Demonstrate the value of our products and services to prospective buyers
Engage with prospects at all stages of the selling process – prospecting, qualification, objection handling, negotiation, product presentations, customer/prospect follow‑up, and deal conversion
Meet quarterly and annual objectives
Create strategic accounts and sales plans to grow the business
Share customer insights and feedback across the broader organization
Represent SOVRA in the market with incredible integrity, professionalism, and expertise
Respond to RFIs and RFPs as needed
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
Required Background
Minimum of 5 years of experience in public sector software technology sales.
Successful track record in achieving assigned targets and objectives
Demonstrated ability to implement successful tactics to reach accounts, i.e. multi‑threading, cross‑functional stakeholder management, and developing executive buy‑in
Strong understanding of what it takes to win and retain customers
Strong quantitative, analytical, and conflict resolution abilities
Familiarity with Microsoft productivity tools, Salesforce, and other sales tools
Authorized to work in the US—SOVRA does not sponsor work visas or transfers
Must be physically located in one of the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Sales and Business Development
Industries Software Development
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Additionally, we are committed to ensuring pay equity throughout our organization and regularly review our compensation practices to ensure fairness.
Through our wholly owned subsidiary International Database Corp., we do business as BidNet and participate in E‑Verify. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide your Form I‑9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the United States.
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SOVRA
is a leading public procurement platform serving over 7,000 government agencies and connecting them with more than 1 million suppliers across North America.
SOVRA
offers comprehensive, end‑to‑end solutions tailored for the public sector.
SOVRA ’s solutions are purpose‑built to address the unique challenges of public procurement, ensuring compliance, enhancing efficiency, and promoting transparency. Our commitment to innovation has been recognized with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Certification from the National Procurement Institute, affirming our platform’s adherence to the highest standards in efficiency and vendor accessibility. By leveraging
SOVRA ’s advanced tools and expansive supplier network, public agencies can optimize every tax dollar spent, drive better procurement outcomes, and deliver exceptional services to their communities. You can find more info about SOVRA at SOVRA.com.
About the Job
In this role, you will grow our business with state agencies. This is a full‑cycle position, prospecting new accounts, running discovery and demo, and guiding qualified prospects through the buying process. You bring your expertise in selling to the public sector, understanding how agencies buy technology, connecting with decision makers, and navigating procurement. You will be the primary point of contact for prospects, mid‑size to large accounts, and state agencies, and will work with them to bring impactful technology to their organizations.
Main Responsibilities
Build long‑lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and prospective clients
Establish consultative expertise and credibility with prospects by fluently speaking their language and understanding the complexities of their business processes.
Develop a deep understanding of our industry, products, and how they help our customers achieve better outcomes.
Demonstrate the value of our products and services to prospective buyers
Engage with prospects at all stages of the selling process – prospecting, qualification, objection handling, negotiation, product presentations, customer/prospect follow‑up, and deal conversion
Meet quarterly and annual objectives
Create strategic accounts and sales plans to grow the business
Share customer insights and feedback across the broader organization
Represent SOVRA in the market with incredible integrity, professionalism, and expertise
Respond to RFIs and RFPs as needed
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
Required Background
Minimum of 5 years of experience in public sector software technology sales.
Successful track record in achieving assigned targets and objectives
Demonstrated ability to implement successful tactics to reach accounts, i.e. multi‑threading, cross‑functional stakeholder management, and developing executive buy‑in
Strong understanding of what it takes to win and retain customers
Strong quantitative, analytical, and conflict resolution abilities
Familiarity with Microsoft productivity tools, Salesforce, and other sales tools
Authorized to work in the US—SOVRA does not sponsor work visas or transfers
Must be physically located in one of the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Sales and Business Development
Industries Software Development
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Additionally, we are committed to ensuring pay equity throughout our organization and regularly review our compensation practices to ensure fairness.
Through our wholly owned subsidiary International Database Corp., we do business as BidNet and participate in E‑Verify. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide your Form I‑9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the United States.
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